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Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

The Rising Threat of Ransomware: How Trucking Can Fend Off Cyberattacks

No fleet manager or logistics worker ever wants to experience the sinking feeling that comes with seeing a message flash on their computer screen revealing they have become the victim of a ransomware attack.

November 30, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Purge of Chinese Technologies Confusing, Rushed, Costly, Trucking Groups Say

Trucking industry groups said the rule requiring carriers to locate and purge technology made by five Chinese companies is confusing and doesn't give them time to complete their searches.

September 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety

Fleets Face Increasing Cybersecurity Threats, Experts Say

Trucking companies that are becoming more technological are at risk of increased vulnerability, but there are steps they can take to mitigate such threats.

September 2, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Democratic Senators Raise Cybersecurity Concerns About Autonomous Vehicles

Two key senators are pushing to enhance cybersecurity protections for autonomous vehicles absent a comprehensive policy proposal about the technology in Congress.

June 22, 2020
Business, Technology, Safety

Why Cyberattacks Should Be Concerning to Trucking

The trucking industry has improved with the use of technology, but the advancement has also increased the risk of cyberattacks.

February 25, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hacker Seeks About $5 Million Ransom From Pemex by Nov. 30

The hacker behind a cyberattack that has crippled Petroleos Mexicanos’ computer systems since the weekend is hoping to squeeze about $5 million out of the company and appears to have set a deadline of Nov. 30.

November 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Pemex Faces Payment Problems After Cyberattack Shut Down System

A ransomware attack that hit Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos is disrupting the company’s billing systems, according to people familiar with the situation.

November 12, 2019
Government, Business, Technology

ATA Technology & Maintenance Council Conference Outlines Innovations in Cybersecurity Strategies

Experts advised trucking companies on how to deal with malware attacks at a cybersecurity conference at American Trucking Associations’ D.C.-area headquarters June 26.

June 27, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, TCA

Carmakers Struggle to Hire White Hat Hackers

McConnell Trapp has a special set of skills. He can hack into cars and control aspects of them from his computer.

August 20, 2018
Business, Technology

Trucking Industry Confronts Growing Threat of Ransomware

Security experts had long warned the transportation industry was a major target for cyberattacks — then, a bombshell malware incident levied against international ocean shipper A.P. Moller Maersk publicly laid bare what was at stake.

August 1, 2018